FootyMAD's Bristol City match preview

Last updated : 30 January 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bristol City v Cheltenham Town fixture

Cheltenham T. pack their bags to visit Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Wednesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. On each previous occasion, the match has ended in defeat for the Robins.

The previous match played between the two at Ashton Gate was more than three years back, in March 2003, with Bristol City running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 23 DecCheltenham T.2 - 2Bristol CityLGE1
2006/2007Tue 22 AugCheltenham T.2 - 1Bristol CityLGEC
2002/2003Sat 01 MarBristol City3 - 1Cheltenham T.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 14 SepCheltenham T.2 - 3Bristol CityLGE1
2001/2002Tue 21 AugBristol City2 - 1Cheltenham T.LGEC
1999/2000Wed 12 JanBristol City3 - 1Cheltenham T.ASSM

Recent respective form guides

Bristol City are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 10 conceded.

The away form of Cheltenham T. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Robins have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bristol City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 52 points from 28 games. Cheltenham T. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 26 points from their 29 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bristol City642015714
Cheltenham T.6042594

FootyMad's prediction ...

Robins are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Bristol City. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Bristol City Unbeaten in the last 16 home games.
Unbeaten run of 18 matches.
Cheltenham T. Not won in previous 8 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.